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JOHN IIORATIO KIMBALL, OF MONTREAL, QUEBEC,

PATENT oANADA.

STOCK-CAR.

SPEOIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 427,428, dated May 6, 1890.

Application filed January 2, 1890. Serial No. 335,570. (No model.) 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN IIORATIO KIM- BALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Montreal, in the Province of Quebec and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Stock-Cars; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has relation to stock-cars, and more particularly to that class of cars provided with longitudinally-arranged stalls,-

preferably at the ends and center of the car; and it consists in certain improvements upon the invention for which Letters Patent were issued to me in the United States, under date of September 17,1889, No. 411,340. The great difficulty in devices of this character heretofore has been the failure to provide means whereby the stall-partitions could be adjusted laterally or freely from right to left, or vice versa, in a simple and expeditious manner, so as to secure varying widths or spaces between the stalls.

It is one of the objects of my invention to provide a construction whereby the above named desirable feature is attained in a simple and efficient manner, and at the same time the stall-partitions will be securely locked, so as to prevent their removal from the car and consequent loss.

A further object consists in providing a convenient means whereby the manure or offal may be readily removed by a person from without, thus avoiding the necessity of entering the car for cleaning purposes, which, as is well known, is frequently inconvenient and objectionable.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a car embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a plan with the top of the car removed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal horizontal section. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 6 is a plan view, partly in section, showing the arch-rails with the upper ends of the partition-posts therebetween, and-also illustrating the iron bar which passes through said partition-posts. Fig. 7 is a loi'lgitudinal section taken centrally through one of the stalls. Fig. 8 is a detail view of one of the transverse notched bars; and Fig. Ois a plan of one of the partitions, partition-posts, and transverse notched bars.

Like letters of reference refer'to like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the car proper, provided with the usual side doors B.

The car is centrally divided by a partition 0, and upon opposite sides of this central partition are located at suitable intervals transverse iron bars D, said bars having angular apertured ends cl (Z, which are secured to said partition by means of rivets, bolts, or equivalent fastening devices. The upper surfaces of these bars are also provided with notches The ends of the car are likewise provided with transverse bars, similar in all respects to the bars just described, and which, for convenience, I designate by the same referenceletters.

The letter E indicates the stall-partitions, which are arranged longitudinally from both sides of the central partition, and also extend from the end of the car. The ends or edges of these partitions which face toward the central partition and toward the ends of the car, for convenience, I will refer to as the rear ends, in eontradistinction to the opposite ends, which will be designated as the forward ends. 'lheseforward ends are faced on each side with metallic straps F F, secured in the rabbets of said ends so as to come flush with the surfaces thereof, the ends of said strips protruding out beyond the edge of the partitions, to which they are secured by means of bolts G or equivalents. The grooves formed by these protruding ends are adapted to receive the longitudinally-extending webs or stems of T-shaped partition-posts H, as clearly indicated in Fig. 9 of the d'awings. The

rear ends of these partitions are also rabbeted to receive angle-irons I, which extend the e11- tire length of the edge of the partitions. These irons I are provided with'projecting headed lugs or trunnions i, at such distance rc o apart in a vertical line as to fall into en gagement with avertical line of notches in the transverse iron bars. In this manner the partitions are securely and firmly supported, and also made conveniently adjustable, as will appear more fully hereinafter. Lockingrods J pass freely through staples K, projecting from one of the faces of the partitions, one of the ends of said rods being bent downwardly and the opposite end bent upwardly. These upwardly-bent ends are designed to pass between transverse notched bars and the ends of the car or the central partition, which may be readily done, inasmuch as these bars stand out considerably from the parts to which they are attached. When, therefore, it is not necessary to elevate or lift the partitions,

these bars occupy the position plainly illustrated in the drawings. If, however, it is desired to elevate the partitions for the purpose of lateral adjustment, all that is necessary to be done is simply to turn the downwardly-extending end thereof upward, which will have the effect of throwing the opposite end downward, after which, of course, the rod may be readily drawn inward out of engagement. To facilitate the elevating of the partitions, I have provided the same with hand-holes c e.

The T-shaped partition-posts H, above referred to, are provided with lower tenoned ends h, which fit in a series of mortises or sockets a in the car-bottom. These sockets are located in a vertical line with the notches in the horizontal bars, so that when the stallpartitions are adjusted from one notch to another the tenoned ends of the partition-posts will be in a position to fit in the appropriate socket.

The upper ends of the partition-posts are provided with elongated slots h, through which pass transverse iron braces L, bearing against the upper ends of said slots,and having their ends seated in sockets or recesses a, a 1n the sides of the car. These transverse braces L are also provided with a series of graduated perforations Z, which are so arranged that no matter to what position any of said partition-posts may be adjusted the upper ends thereof will be between two of these perforations.

Chains M are secured at their center to the webs or stems of the T-shaped partition-posts by staples N or other suitable fastening devices, and the free ends of these chains are provided with hooks adapted to engage the perforations between which the upper ends of the posts are located. YVhen thus engaging these perforations, it will be readily seen that the upper ends of the posts, as well as the lower ends, are securely locked, the latter, as previously stated, having their tenons passing into appropriate sockets or mortises in the bottom of the car.

Located in pairs below the roof of the car and in positions to correspond with the location of the partition-posts are arch-rails O O, the space between each pair being sufficient to receive the upper ends of the partitionposts and to admit of their free movement laterally.

The opposite sides of the car are provided with central hinged doors P, an d also with end hinged doors designated by the same letter of reference. The stall-partitions are also provided with registering rectangular openings 6. These doors are hinged to the sides of the car at their lower edges, and when closed are sccured'at their upper edges by anysuitable fastening device. It isobvions,

. however, that, if preferred, these doors may be hinged at their upper edges and elevated and held in. position by a hook or otherwlse, or arranged in any other suitable manner. It will be noticed that the central hinged door is of greater length than the'end doors, so that whenthe same is thrown down the registering openings in the central stall-partitions will be accessible. It is of course obvious, however, that instead of providing one door at the center two doors may be employed, f desired. 3y thus providing these hinged doors in connection with the registering opening in the stall-partitions all refuse or manure may be conveniently removed from the outside of the car without the necessity of the attendant entering the stall. For this purpose any suitable implement may be utilized. I also desire to employ at the open ends of the stalls removable feedtroughs,which, although not shown in the present illustration of my invention, were fully shown and described in Letters Patent issued to me and numbered 411,340.

The particular improvement claimed by me over my former Letters Patent'above mentioned is the substitution for the vertical cleats for holding the partitions shown in said patent of the transversely arranged and notched bars which receive the trunnions or arms of the stall-partitions; also, the manner in which the upper ends of the partitionposts are supported and rendered capable of adjustment, and the various other details of construction which have been fully pointed out, whereby the entire device is rendered more efficient. I

From the foregoing description the manner of adj usting and arranging the stall-partitions, it is thought, will be readily understood. If we suppose the partitions to be in the position shown in the several views of the drawings, and it is desired that one of the stalls be widened, all that is necessary to be done is simply to release the hooked ends of the chain M from engagement with the perforations in the transverse iron brace L and then turn the locking lever or rod J, so that the same may be drawn back out of engagement with the transverse notched bars. The partition-post is then elevated so that its tenoned end is out of engagement with the mortise or socket, and the stall-partition also elevated until the headed lugs or trunnions are out of engagement with the vertical line of notches in which they are seated. The

. the most obvious of which being the convenient adaptability 'of the car for the aecom-j This is accomplished by reason of the adj ustability modation of cattle of different sizes.

of the stall-partitions,which admits of the spaces between the stalls being varied; or, if found desirable, one or more of the stall-partitlons may be adjusted to the extreme side limit of the car, thus leaving one stall ofmedium width and another of much greater width; or, furthermore, the entire series of stalls may be adjusted to the extreme side limit, thus leaving one large open space. This latter may, perhaps, be found convenient on the return journey after the delivery of the stock, when, of course, by providing these large spaces the car may be utilized for the transportation of flour or the like freight, and thus readily converted into an ordinary freight or merchandise car. It will be further seen that the different contacting portions of the invention are rendered extremely strong and durable, and thus little liable to derangement or injury.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body divided centrally by a partition, a series of transverse bars provided with notches upon their upper edges, the notches registering in a vertical line, and said bars having angular ends adapted to be secured to the ends of the carand to opposite'faces of the central partition, stall-partitions provided upon their forward en ds with extending headed lugs or trunnions arranged at such a distance apart in a vertical line as to register and fall into engagement with a line of notches in the transverse bars, and laterally-adj ustable partitionposts, to which the rear ends of the stalls are secured, substantially as set forth.

2. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body divided centrally bya partition, a series of transverse bars provided with notches upon their upper edges, the notches registering in a vertical line, and said bars having angular ends adapted to be secured to the ends of the ear and to opposite faces of the central partition, stall-partitions having their forward ends rabbeted, an gle-irons secured to said rabbeted ends and formed or provided with ext-ending headed lugs or trunnions arranged at such a distance apart in a vertical line as to register and fall in to engagement with a line of notches in the transverse bars, and laterally-adjustable partition-posts, to which the rear ends of the stalls are secured, substantially as set forth. r

3. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body divided centrally by apartition, a series of transverse bars provided with notches upon their upper edges, said bars secured to the ends of the car and to opposite faces of the central partition, stall partitions provided upon their rear ends with headed lugs or trunnions engaging the notches of the transverse bars, locking-rods passing through staples in the sides and to the rear ends of the partitions, and having one end extending downwardly and the opposite end extending upwardly, the latter adapted to pass to the rear of the bars, and laterally-adjustable partitionposts, to which the rear ends of the stalls are secured, substantially as set forth.

4. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body divided centrally by a partition and provided in each subdivision with series of transversely-arranged mortises or notches, stallpartitions arranged within said main body, and having their rear ends adjustably secured to the ends of the car and to opposite faces of the central partition, metallic facin gs secured to the rabbeted forward ends of the partitions and protruding out therefrom, and T-shaped partition-posts having the webs or stems thereof fitting between the protruding ends of the metallic facings, and also having their upper ends moving in suitable Ways or guides and their lower ends fitting in the mortises or sockets in the car-bottom, substantially as set forth.

5. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body centrally divided by a partition, stalls arranged therein, said stalls having their rear ends adj ustably secured to the ends of the car and to the central partition, metallic facings secured to the rabbeted forward ends of the partitions and protruding out therefrom, T-shaped partition-posts having their webs or stems fitting between the protruding ends of the metallic facings, said webs or stems also provided near their upper ends with slots, and transverse brace-bars passing through said slots, substantially as set forth.

6. In a stock-ear, the combination of a main body centrally divided by a partition and provided in eachsubdivision with series of mortises or sockets, stall'partitions arranged within said main body, said partitions having their rear ends adj ustably secured to the ends of the car and to the central partition, T-shaped partitiolrposts having their webs or stems secured to the grooves formed in the forward ends of the partitions, and provided with lower tenoned ends, which. fit into the mortises or sockets in the car-bottom, and also provided near their upper ends with elongated slots, transverse brace-bars, passing through said slots, and the transverse guides or ways between which the upper ends of the partition-posts pass, substantially as set forth.

'7. In a stock-car, the combination of a main body centrally divided by a partition and provided in each subdivision with series of mortises or sockets, stall-partitions arranged Within said main body having their rear ends adj ustably secured to the ends of the car and to opposite faces of the central partition, metallic facings secured to the rabbeted ends of the partitions and protruding out therefrom, T-shaped partition-posts provided With lower tenoned ends fitting in the mortises or sockets 0f the car-bottom, and having their Webs or stems fitting between the protruding ends of the metallic facings, said Webs or stems also provided near their upper ends with elongated slots, transverse perforated brace-bars passing through said slots, chains centrally secured to the partition-posts and provided with hooked ends adapted to engage the perforations of the brace-bars, and transverse guides or ways for the reception of the upper ends of thepartition-posts, substantially as set forth.

8. 111 a stock-car, the combination, with a main body provided with a series of hinged doors, of stalls located in said main body and provided with a series of openings or apertures registering With the hinged doors, substantially as set forth.

9. In a stock-car, a car-body provided with side hinged doors, and also provided with central and end stall-partitions having their forward end corners provided With registering openings or apertures, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN I'IORATIO KIMBALL.

Witnesses:

, HENRY BENJAMIN,

P. GORMAN. 

